Wooden Spanish colonial figure of Saint Anthony of Padua, 1700s-1800s.166 grams, 7-1/2" tall.Saint Anthony was the patron saint for shipwrecks among other things, this statue of him a simple aged hardwood standing figure with oversized head, holding cup in right hand, removable staff in left, wearing a long tunic cinched by a rope belt, large cross hanging from long necklace. Purchased in Puerto Rico in the 1970s.With photo-certificate
($200-300)